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1 From Burnout to Balance About Heartfulness Programs are offered by The Heartfulness Institute, a nonprofit global organization Mission: Develop peaceful, healthy and holistically‐educated individuals and children, families and communities, organizations and businesses, and government organizations with a spirit of human well‐being and oneness Over 50,000 volunteers and 8,000 trainers in more than 130 countries in the world Programs for children to improve their creativity, interest in learning Community relaxation, meditation and rejuvenation practices based Self‐development programs in colleges and universities Wellness programs for corporations to lower stress and improve teamwork
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From Burnout to Balance...•Programs for children to improve their creativity, interest in learning •Community relaxation, meditation and rejuvenation practices based •Self‐development

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From Burnout to Balance

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About Heartfulness

• Programs are offered by The Heartfulness Institute,  a nonprofit global organization

• Mission: Develop peaceful, healthy and holistically‐educated individuals and children, families and communities, organizations and businesses, and government organizations with a spirit of human well‐being and oneness

• Over 50,000 volunteers and 8,000 trainers in more than 130 countries in the world

• Programs for children to improve their creativity, interest in learning 

• Community relaxation, meditation and rejuvenation practices based 

• Self‐development programs in colleges and universities

• Wellness programs for corporations to lower stress and improve teamwork

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Causes

� Stress is your body’s response to change1

� Stress is caused by the body's instinct to defend itself 2

� Stress is any experience that we believe should be different from what it is 3

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� Types of stress include conflict, pressure, frustration, change4

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Statistics of stress among lawyers

� Stress among law students is 96%, compared to 70% in med students and 43% in graduate students.

� Psychological distress, dissatisfaction and substance abuse that begin in law school follow many graduates into practice.

� After completing law school, 20‐40% students have a psychological dysfunction. 

� Lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to suffer from depression than non‐lawyers

� Lawyers rank 5th in incidence of suicide by occupation.

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Physiological changes occur when we meditate

Physical Benefits• Less Stress• Better Sleep• Deep Breathing• Blood Circulation• Deeper Healing 

Mental Benefits• Focus• Awareness• Productivity• Positive Energy• Creativity• Emotional intelligence

Emotional Benefits• Less Anger• Acceptance• Empathy• Happiness• Compassion

Effects on the brain

• “Fight or flight” center – the amygdala shrinks  

• Pre‐frontal cortex ‐associated with awareness & decision making ‐thickens

Effects on DNA

‐ Telomeres lengthened after 12‐week study

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Effects on Brain WavesAccess deeper states of Alpha, Theta & Delta

“I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me.”

‐ A. Einstein

Leading with the HEART

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How to Practice Heartfulness Meditation

Close your eyes

Have the suggestion that the source of light is present within your heart and it is attracting your attention from w

If thoughts arise, then gently bring your attention back to the “source of heart”

Relaxation & Meditation Session

Meditation in Progress

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Note Your Observations:How long could you meditate for?

What did you observe?How did you feel to focus on the heart ?

Questions?

• Practice on your own at home every day• visit www.Heartfulness.org for meditation & relaxation exercises, tips and guida• Heartfulness Channel on YouTube• Download the “Lets Meditate” app on IOS and Android Phones• Visit www.HeartfulnessMagazine.com for free subscription to digital magazine• Reference book: “The Heartfulness Way” by Kamlesh D. Patel and Joshua Pollock

• Find a Heartfulness Trainer and info on weekly meetup locations to purit more vigorously at:  http://heartspots.heartfulness.org

• Join us for weekly meditations

Next Steps ‐ 21 Day Challenge

Have a heartful day.

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Thank you!